‘Only the Best Come North’

Airman 1st Class Michael Wyant, 5th Security Forces Squadron installation entry controller, uses a mirror to inspect the bottom of a vehicle at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Jan. 19, 2017. Vehicle inspections are crucial to the safety of the military installation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Alyssa M. Akers)

‘Only the Best Come North’

Senior Airman Brian Legrow and Airman 1st Class Michael Wyant, 5th Security Forces Squadron installation entry controllers, conduct a vehicle inspection at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Jan. 19, 2017. All civilians requesting base access must first sign in at the Visitor’s Center then proceed to the inspection point. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Alyssa M. Akers)

‘Only the Best Come North’

Senior Airman Gary Terrio, a 5th Security Forces Squadron installation entry controller, checks an I.D. card at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Jan. 19, 2017. All security forces Airmen must first pass a test to be allowed to check the I.D.s of base visitors. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Alyssa M. Akers)

‘Only the Best Come North’

Airman 1st Class Jesse McVay, a 5th Security Forces Squadron installation entry controller, hands an I.D. card back to an Airman at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Jan. 19, 2017. Security forces Airmen work long hours under normal and severe conditions to keep the base safe and secure. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Alyssa M. Akers)

‘Only the Best Come North’

Published Jan. 27, 2017
By Airman 1st Class Alyssa M. Akers
Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- The Magic City Gate leads into Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Jan. 19, 2017. The statement ‘Only the Best Come North’ represents the responsibility placed on all Airmen who enter Minot AFB on a daily basis. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Alyssa M. Akers)